If A1,A2;G1,G2 and H1,H2 be two A.M.s, G.M.s and H.M.s between two quantities a and b then prove that A1H2=A2H1=G1G2=ab
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Solution
a,A1,A2,b are in A.P.....(1) a,H1,H2,b are in H.P. ∴1a,1H1,1H2,1b are in A.P. Multiply by ab. ∴b,abH1,abH2,a are in A.P Take in reverse order Or ∴a,abH2,abHa,b ......(2) Compare (1) and (2) A1=abH2andA2=abH1 ∴A1H2=A2H1=ab=G1G2